Definition of Anthropology Terms:
- Anthropology: The study of humankind from a biological and cultural perspective.
- Archaeology: The study of past cultures based on material remains.
- Biological Anthropology: The study of human biological diversity.
- Cultural Anthropology: The study of living peoples by describing and explaining social and cultural similarities and differences.
- Cultures: The learned patterns of behavior (i.e., traditions and customs) characteristic of a society.
- Ethnology: A comparative and historical study of culture.
- Ethnography: The study of present-day cultures through fieldwork.
- Linguistic Anthropology: The study of the variety of human languages.